LiNK's Weight-Loss Challenge & Nutrition Class

Hi Gang. Class begins on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 6:30PM to 7:30PM at Lakeshore Towers in Salt Lake. We will be running for another 8 weeks of interesting, informative and educational facts and tips on health and wellness, with strong emphasis on NUTRITION! Want to lose weight, learn more about nutrition and WIN THE CASH PRIZE? Good, then you'll have to be a challenger in LiNK's Weight-Loss Challenge and Nutrition Class. Come alone or bring your family and friends. All are welcome.

See my website in "Upcoming Events": www.bodyfitconcepts.com

Looking forward to see you in class.

Much aloha,

Noe

What do you think?

Hi All! HAPPY HOLIDAYS, too!

Like my gift certificates? I am marketing them as a one-hour massage gift certificate at $55. Yes, this is a sale. However, the value ($65) can be applied to a fitness training session or Herbalife products.

T'is the season, but can it be the season for good health? I'd like to make it so.

Best in health,

Noe

Greek Salad

Mai and I are off to a holiday party, the theme is Mediterranean cuisine. We lucked out and will be bringing greek salad. Tell me about your holiday parties for this year. Okay we know Konagirl brings the whole restaurant and wait staff when she parties but what's one or two of your famous dishes that you get called upon to make.

A great story from Lisa

Konagirl said:

Ok. Let me try to blog. It doesnt have too many nutritional info and stuff but I know it will make u laugh. Hope its not too long. 

Jus' like share one funny rainy adventure my kids and I had yesterday during this rain.

I got home around 3a Friday night. And no... not from one bar...LOL

I went to help out at McKinley HS where our church was preparing and cooking a Thanksgiving meal for 5,000 people to be delivered on Saturday all over Oahu. The rain didnt start to come down until 4a from where I live. Got up at 6:30a to take Jon to work and it was still raining. On the way home, I was hoping to find a few garage sales but I guess they got canceled. Shux! I was hoping to find some treasures like last weekend.

Got home, started cooking 15 cups rice for one birthday party. Than took my daughter where she needed to go by 8a. We was pau by 930p and it was still raining. Went back to McKinley HS to unload someone's car with donations of household goods that was being donated to a building community in Kalihi near Robello Lane. It was part of the churches outreach they were cooking for. Than I swung by Kewalo's to drop off my tent, tables and chairs. And yes it was still raining.......

Than hurried home to bake a cake, make my turkey chili and slap togedda my potato salad. Loaded up the truck with a 20X20 tent and everything else including the kitchen sink. JJ

Off to Kewalo's we go. And its pouring at this point. Crazy as it seems... we could barely see the road at times. My kids thought this entire idea was nutz. But where mom goes... they go. We get to Kewalo's and everyone is like "waiting under my smaller tent". Did I mention it was raining? ha ha So we start scrambling to put togedda this 20X20 tent trying to figah out da corners. If you dont place the corners in the right place that tent will neva go up. Know what I'm talking about eh? Everyone's freezing, its raining, I trying to stay dry but cannot, kids not fully cooperating for some reason cause they still think dis is nutz... and their cold. We finally get the tent up and situate our ukana (stuffs) under the big tent. Now water start to pile up and drip here and there causing the tarp to sag - if u no wat I mean. We start to McGivah the tent as best we can with whatever we had to help divert the water to drip away from the tent. And we did pretty good. Extra bungies and ropes is a must!

Once the tents were secured (because it was our home in the rain for the next 9-10 hours), we sat down and started laughing and laughing. We couldn't figure out wat idiots would picnic in pouring rain. We were all soak down to the undawea and socks. By than the kids were freezing and grumpy. The birthday girl was feeling bad cause was raining and everyone was wet. After changing clothes, we started to cook and the kids just hung out around the fire drinking cocoa and talking story. We could barely see DH and Waikiki.

We manage to start the hibachi so we could cook lunch which included beef kabobs, shrimp and bacon kabobs, salad, veggies, pulehu steak and chicken, sauteed shrimp and Puerto Rican stew. My friend Donna makes the best No. 1 Puerto Rican stew. Talk about broke da mouth........ Did I mention it was still raining small kine????
Drip drip drip everywhere. 

We could see Ala Moana and had some crazy people picnicing ovah dea too. See... other people no mind the wind and rain. Thats what makes these outings so fun. We have to get out of our comfort zone and do what most people would not do. I know one thing for sure ~ had choke parking. We had Kewalo's to ourselves and only a few surfers went out. They all looked at us like we were crazy and we looked at them like they were crazy. We had hoped for a sunset of some sort and we got it. It was just a little orange sunset down near the west side out on the horizon. Enough to be satisfied that we saw a sunset after all that rain.

So we survived this cold rainy November day. My 21 year old niece had a good time. She enjoyed her reggae cake I made and the present I gave her. Which was five of Bob Marley's LP's that I found at a garage sale years ago. Although she doesn't have a record player, she loved her 5 LP's. Wasnt sure how she was going to feel getting one 2nd hand present but she knew that this present was better than anything brand new. I not giving anyone anymore of my treasured LP's das 4 sure!

As we started to clean up at 7P, Waikiki was clear in sight, some stars was out and the rain had stopped. We wanted to clean up early so we could load up the cars & just sit back and enjoy the rest of the evening before Harbor Patrol ush us out at 10p wen the gates close. They kept patrolling in and out of Kewalos as though they wanted us to leave but we knew had to 10p. We're the type to stay until the bitter end.

We had a great time today ~ as usual. As the kids would say... our moms are crazy. It was jus' us wahines who put togedda this picnic for my niece and us "moms" showed our daughters and my son that we can have fun no matter what. Life is too short ~ we need to live life to the fullest and enjoy. Even if it means picnicing in the pouring rain. 

And as we drove home.. my son looked at me and said... mom.. I had fun today. Nuff said.....

November 23, 2008 1:55 PM

Lisa - keep those stories coming.  Noe

Squirrel Update

I read a Washington Post article that says the squirrels are eating pumpkins, bird seeds, rummaging in trash because their natural food like acorn and hickory are in short supply. The scientists are not sure what may be the reason but it was an interesting article.

Okay this entry is a lil off track but its informative. Have a good day.

Thanksgiving Today

This year has been very bountiful for me. I give thanks to the many new friendships I have made, my loving and caring family and friends, LiNK, my fun business, my new workplace. Today is another day we have a chance to reflect, spend time and catch up with family and friends and give thanks.

Menu today at my home:
Whole roasted chicken, Slow cooked Chinese spareribs, Potato Salad, Turnip greens, and Limas beans

Enjoy your day!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

We are wrapping up 2008. Thanksgiving is next week already. Oi!

We will be taking a walk up the hill at the Koko Head stairs. Wanna join us? Say YES! Check 'Upcoming Events' on my website http://www.bodyfitconcepts.com for the details for Friday, Nov. 28.

* motion is lotion * movin' and a groovin' * shake it, you won't break it * let the breeze flow freely through your hair * woosh *

Just Walking - Entry by Pulelehua (Ms. Lita)

I hope this is posting to the correct site LiNKs. At any rate, hope all is well. I'll be walking home from work, again - been trying to make this a regular weekly event to get my exercise. The walk is approximately 5.5 - 6 miles. My friend, Vai, and I meet at the corner of Bishop & Hotel Street, walk through downtown, Chinatown & hook-up onto King Street all the way to the Middle Street overpass, then down alongside Fort Shafter to Kikowaena, then on to the home stretch as we head up toward Puuloa, then cross over to Salt Lake Boulevard, then up the hill to Ala Napunani, whew!!! then we're home. Our walk is about 1-1/2 hours. It rained during one of our previous walks, but you know, we didn't mind. It was a good feeling & kind of fun. The wind would blow and turn our umbrellas inside out, and I didn't mind getting my hair wet. LOL. Lucky we live Hawaii. Okay, this blog is a test run, so I'll stop here. I want to watch my K-dramas on YouTube. Talk to ya' all later.

Care to Comment?

Noe and I are trying to figah out how come nobody leaving comments. Come on we know we have very vocal friends checking us out. Here are the steps to get you "published". Note: You will need a google account to leave a comment, see step 6.

To Enter a Comment

1. Go to www.healthylink.blogspot.com

2. Click on Comments next to Posted by

3. In the box below "Leave your comment" enter your thoughts and comments

4. In the Word Verification field enter the funky looking text above

5. In the "Choose an identify" section under Google/Blogger, enter your username and password

6. If you do not have a google account you can create one with Sign up here. After you have an account go to step 5 then step 7.

7. Click on the Publish Your Comment button

8. Done or for the pinoy's Ta-Dah

Nutrition Class - Week 4

Devon, Nalani, Kainoa and Michael: I am leaving the assignment on the blog, just because. . .

For class this upcoming week, please bring with you a yoga mat, or a large towel. Also bring a small towel. The topics for week 4 are on exercise and heart health. We will be doing some physical work. It'll be fun. Call Noe with any questions 521-8552. Otherwise, see you at class.

Aloha,

LiNK

Fall 2008 - See the Colors in the Trees

Howdy! Here's a pic from Arlington Virginia. It's my home! Actually, it's the guard house, fancy place that is not "always" occupied. We have a few festive neighbors that bought whole pumpkins and left then on their front stoop to decorate their home. Each day the neighborhood squirrels ate their share of pumpkin. Those critters were so cute when they dug out enough to actually sit in the pumpkin and grind away.
I should probably buy a pumpkin too for the squirrels it's getting chillier and they need to bulk up for the colder weather ahead. Mmm, I'll buy two, one for them and one for me.

Pumpkin has beta-carotene for a good source of Vitamin A.

Let's take a walk--uphill

Tuesday, November 11, 2008, in Hawaii Kai.  Meet up at the Koko Head District Park at 3:30PM. Challenge yourself up the steps (which are more like train tracks).  Enjoy the scenery.  Bring water, wear athletic shoes or hiking boots, sunscreen and/or cap.  It'll be fun.  We should be done within an hour to an hour and half.

Walk, Tuesday, 11/11 @ 3:30PM, Koko Head District Park

Let Noe know you'll be joining us:  521-8552

Are you regular?

Regular exercise is good for your mental, emotional and physical health. Thirty minutes of daily physical activity can do more than help you against high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

So, are you regular? If you were thinking of something else, no worry that's the next blog entry.

Nutrition Class Starts Today

We are starting our 4th Nutrition class and Weight Loss Challenge today. If you are looking for motivating and encouraging support be sure to check out our session tonight at 615PM at Lakeshore Towers in Salt Lake.

Let's shake a leg

Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 5:30PM - walk/jog at Blaisdell Park. A great way to start a busy week. Call me to let me know you'll be coming (521-8552). Meet-cha there. Noe

Hi Gang

Wow, it's great to be home. Home, where we don't have to prepare in advance for temperature changes. I love Hawaii. Home, where we don't have to worry too much about brush fires--cough, cough. Home, where I need to get myself in gear and get back to work. Oi! Yep, Herbalife training is over and so is my vacation. What is it that Lisa says? 'I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go."

Thank you to Kelli and Lita for making my trip to California a wonderful experience of learning and LiNK comraderie that I've missed since Kelli left us in the summer. Thank you, too, to Peter. My special friend who gleefully takes me to old-lady chain restaurants that serve pot pies, electronics stores, and grocery stores, etc. Folks, let me remind you that pot pies are dangerous. But those Mexican restaurants are awesome. YUM!

Hope you all are doing well. Nutrition class/Weight-Loss challenge begins next Wednesday. Gonna join us? Read on for more of the class details as posted by Kelli.

noe

Believe. Achieve.

Believe. Achieve. was our theme at our Herbalife convention. Lita, Noe and I were able to connect over the weekend. We attended all training sessions available and brainstormed on LiNK’s next steps. Like our upcoming Weight Loss Challenge and Nutrition class that begins on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 for 8 weeks.

We will extend the nutrition class by two weeks for a longer session and have new material to share. Our Herbalife samplings will continue monthly where we can showcase products.

We are all anxious to reconnect with the seasoned Challengers and hear your process and activities you've been involved in. Plus we really want to see you.

Our Herbalife training was unbelievable and very enriching. Special recognition to our friends Cindy (Oahu) and Larry (North Carolina) for enhancing our LA trip. What’s a business trip without laughing?

Here’s a pic of the gals between sessions. Who wants to go with us next year?

LiNK in Los Angeles, California

We will be in LA this weekend to attend Herbalife's Extravaganza. It will be a time for business training, networking and introduction of new Herbalife products. I get to be with Lita and Noe for the long weekend. More details to come on highlights from our weekend.

Today's activity was great!

The walk/jog was awesome. Blaisdell Park has a great pathway. Those in attendance: Nalani and her son Kamaha'o, Devon, Lita and her granddaughters Kainani and Makana and myself.

We walked and jogged for about an hour. Everyone said they enjoyed themselves; but, yes, it was a bit challenging to walk briskly for 10 minutes and then mildly jog for 5 minutes. Of course, the 5 minutes of jogging FELT like 10 minutes.

Honestly, I really enjoyed it. Thank you all for a very enjoyable exercise session. Noe

Just Wondering. . .

who is going to do the walk/jog on Monday at Blaisdell Park. It'll be a great evening. What do you say gang?! Noe

Personal Recipes - Herbalife Shakes

My clients are sharing their shake concoctions with me and I thought I'd add that to our blog. They are so creative they named their drink, try the Deborah Maria and the Mailani.

Deborah Maria
2 scoops of Dutch Chocolate Formula 1 Shake mix
8 - 10 ounces of vanilla soy milk
Cinnamon to taste

Shake, chill, shake and drink.

Mailani
2 scoops of a blend of three Formula 1 Shake mix flavors (1 scoop Dutch Chocolate, 2/3 scoop French Vanilla and 1/3 scoop Cafe Latte)
1 Tablespoon Herbalife Personalized Protein Powder
4 ounces of water
5 ounces of 2% milk
2 ice cubes

Shake and drink.


Thank you Deborah and Pamela. I am open to receiving more recipes so send them my way at kelli@cravelife.biz.

Walk/Jog with us at Blaisdell Park

Hey, let's shake a leg. Next Monday, October 6, we'll be walking/jogging the path along the water at Blaisdell Park in Pearl City (past Pearl Ridge on Kamehameha Highway). The kids will be having their practice in the yard area. We will meet on the walkway near the water, below the exercise area. Be there by 5:15 so we can start promptly at 5:30. We will walk/jog for approximately 45 minutes.

See you there. Give a ring 521-8552 so we know to watch for you. Oh, and do bring a friend or two. The more the merrier. Noe

Fresh Red Beets

I went to the market this morning and couldn't resist buying a bunch of fresh red beets. I boiled the three ruby red orbs and cooked the beet tops separately. The red beets will be used as a side dish or added to my salad. Cooking the beet tops were new for me, so I cleaned the leaves thoroughly, tore the leaves into bite size pieces, added them to salted boiled water and cooked until tender. I drained the green leaves and added chili vinegar sauce for an added kick. Yum.

Beet root is a source of folate, manganese and potassium. The beet tops provides vitamin A and iron.

Oct 29 - New Challenge and Nutrition Class

LiNK WEIGHT-LOSS CHALLENGE & NUTRITION CLASS

Beginning Wednesday, October 29, 2008 for 8 weeks

WIN THE CASH

Challenger Cost: $25
The more, the merrier AND the bigger the prize!
Add $10 for class material

Where: LiNK at Lakeshore Towers in Salt Lake

When: Wednesday 6:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.
(beginning October 29, 2008 and ending December 17 , 2008)

Contact us to pre-register at:

noe@bodyfitconcepts.com or

kelli@cravelife.biz or

Lita at xcelincome@clearwire.net

FREE WEIGH-INS, NUTRITION CLASS (45-MINUTES),
and INDIVIDUAL COACHING. COMPETITION FOR MEN and
WOMEN. NO SPECIFIC WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAM REQUIRED.

God's Pharmacy - Contribution from Lita

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... and YES, science
now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopene and are indeed pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys.

Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries.

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes.

A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.

We're doing the STAIRS on Monday

LiNK's upcoming event is STAIR WALKING in Hawaii Kai.

Date: Monday, September 22, 2008

Meet up: Starbucks at Koko Marina at 4:30PM in Hawaii Kai

All are welcome to join us. It'll be a great walk. I understand the walk will take approximately an hour to an hour and a half.

Devon and I are game. How about you? Call Noe 521-8552.

Kel, i love the picture

Thanks, Kel. It's nice to see us all together. Too bad, however, you don't have another picture of all of us where I look more glamorous. Shucks! Noe

Hiking at the Nature Center

On Wednesday, 9/10/08, Devon and I went on the hike. How come the rest of you didn't join us? Your loss, our gain. It was a beautiful day. The hike was not easy, but it was definitely a good way to get some exercise the island way. And, it was just 8/10 of a mile in lush Hawaii. It took us a little over an hour to finish the hike. We spent a good time chatting and getting more acquainted. I had a good time, and I look forward to another hike soon. Noe

Create-A-Plate

I found this interesting segment on CNN's website, amongst the Hurricane Ike headlines, it's called Fit Nation. Here's an interactive tool that may give you a perspective on serving sizes and calories consumed in a day. Read the food label for details on serving size, calories, sodium content, etc. Note: This does not include local Hawaii favorites but it's a good exercise to try. This tool complements Noe's portion size plate activity.

See link: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/fit.nation/plate/index.html

Our prayers and well wishes go out to the residents of Texas.

Hiking Today

Noe is coordinating a hike at the Nature Center in Makiki at 5PM today.
Info by Noe, "We will be going on the loop trail, which is 8/10ths of a mile. It's a beautiful hike and will take us approximately an hour to complete. Bring the kids and your gear--water, hand towel, etc."
If interested email or call Noe.

Leaders in Nutritional Kicks

Hello, we are LiNK for Lita, Noe and Kelli expanding our reach virtually to you all. On this blog we intend to share updates on the classes, share recipes, share exercise tips, discuss weight loss programs, and have fun being virtually connected.

We completed our first class on Tuesday at the Salt Lake cabana with seasoned and new Challengers. This session runs from September to the second week of October. We are still accepting Challengers until September 9. Share our challenge with your friends and family that are interested in living a healthier lifestyle.

Kelli has relocated to Arlington, VA and works for a computer company in Washington, DC. She made it through her first week in that numb jet lag state and is acclimating well. Her new exercise routine is increased walking, to and from the bus and Metro and walking in the neighborhood, averaging six miles per day.

Again, welcome to our blog and feel free to comment on any of our posts. We love to hear from you.